South-east Asia
New megacities lie in the path of devastating floods
The monsoon belt from South-east Asia to West Africa is where catastrophic rainfall is set to increase most dramatically
Severe storms kill nearly 1,000 in South-east Asia, Sri Lanka
Indonesia and Sri Lanka are among the worst affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides
Death toll in South-east Asia floods tops 300
Climate change has affected storm patterns, including the duration and intensity of the season, leading to heavier rainfall, flash flooding and stronger wind gusts
Inside Asia’s family empires: Philippines’ Active Group builds its name on quality, not quantity
For more than 50 years, the developer has thrived by staying true to its vision
Brookfield builds decarbonisation platform in South-east Asia
This marks its first renewables investments in the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand
War on scams: Record crypto seizures, explosive raids, but political theatre gets in the way
The fallout from the Prince Group investigation has continued to reverberate
Ringgit, baht set to benefit from rate cuts ahead as Asian currencies stabilise: report
Countries have also bypassed US to trade with one another in view of tariff risks
South-east Asia increasingly targeted by cybercrime groups to launch global attacks: report
Cybersecurity firm Mimecast attributes 77% of all attacks in 2025 to phishing, up from 60% in 2024
South-east Asia is ‘top of the map’ for economic opportunities: Indonesian minister
Citing Asean’s ‘robust’ growth rate, Airlangga Hartarto says the region can be a US$2 trillion economy by 2030
Singapore leads South-east Asia IPO market with US$1.6 billion in proceeds: Deloitte
Malaysia logs the highest number of new listings, with 48 issues raising US$1.1 billion in 2025 so far
